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What types of expenses are eligible for payment?
Eligible expenses include basic necessities such as rent, auto expenses, utilities, and groceries.
What expenses are NOT eligible for payment?
Mortgages, property taxes, credit card bills, hospital and doctor bills, and business expenses.
Can financial assistance be provided directly to the applicant?
No, all expense payments must be made directly to the creditor or vendor providing the qualified services.
What is the maximum amount of financial assistance available to an applicant?
Applicants can request up to $750 in assistance in a 3 month period.

In which Pennsylvania Counties do you provide assistance?
Applicants residing in the following counties are eligible for financial assistance: Blair, Centre, Clearfield, and Huntingdon.
Is eligibility based on a certain level of income?
No, applicants must confirm to a member of their cancer treatment team and on their application that they have experienced either a decrease in income or an increase in expenses due to their cancer diagnosis.

Can a cancer patient apply directly to the Bob Perks Fund?
No, all applications must be completed and submitted through a “referral” who must be a member of the applicant’s cancer treatment team, i.e. patient navigator, social worker, nurse or physician.
Do copies of bills need to be included with the application?
Yes, since all payments are made directly to the creditor or vendor, copies of bills that are currently due must be submitted with the application.
How does a cancer patient obtain a “referral?”
If you are being treated at Mount Nittany Medical Center, contact the Patient Navigation Department at 814-234-6175.

If you are being treated at Geisinger in Centre County, contact Rebecca Reinhard at 814-235-5518.

If you are being treated at UPMC Altoona or reside in Blair County, contact Christine LaRosa at larosacm@upmc.edu.

If you are being treated at Yingling Cancer Center in Clearfield County, call 814-768-2830.

Or you may call the Bob Perks Fund at 814-231-2692 and we will connect you with a referral source at your treatment center.
How does a person making a referral request an application?
By email at: info@bobperksfund.org or phone at: 814-231-2692.
How does a referral source submit an application?
Applications with copies of bills can be faxed to: 814-273-8242 or emailed to apply@bobperksfund.org.

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